Minor mag. 2.4 earthquake - 9 Km N of Anchor Point, Alaska, on Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 12:00 am (GMT -9) -
Minor magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 181 km depth
16 Jan 09:05 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 16, 2022 09:00:21 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 12:00 am (GMT -9) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.4 |
| Depth | 181.3 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 59.8643°N / 151.8608°W  (Alaska, United States) |
| Antipode | 59.864°S / 28.139°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Iliamna (71 km / 44 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 10 km (6 mi) N of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 12 km (7 mi) SW of Happy Valley (pop: 593) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Ninilchik (pop: 883) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) NW of Homer (pop: 5,520) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) WNW of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) SSW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) SSW of Soldotna (pop: 4,540) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) SSW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 96 km (60 mi) SW of Sterling (pop: 5,620) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 97 km (60 mi) SSW of Nikiski (pop: 4,490) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds  -1.9°C (29 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from WSW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.4 | 181 km | 9 Km N of Anchor Point, Alaska | USGS |
| 2.5 | 36 km | Kenai Peninsula, Alaska | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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